Pakistan has been conducting conditional cash transfer for education for children attending primary school called Waseela-e-Taleem since 2012 in selected districts. Now this program is expanding nationwide, representing a huge quantum shift. In the past, the program faced a number of challenges, namely high administrative cost, weak compliance monitoring system, low stipend amount, and large error and fraud due to a paper-based approach. Over the past year and a half, a deep-rooted and comprehensive reform has been designed and implemented, as a result of which far-reaching changes have been made to the program. There are four key pillars of the reform: First, end-to-end digitization of a series of processes, previously managed manually. Applications have been developed that are used by staff to register children and monitor compliance. Second, the cost-effective institutional exchange infrastructure was developed to expand this program nationally, and reliance on NGOs was eliminated. Because of this, the operating cost has been reduced from 8% to 3%. Third, the stipend awarded to children has been modified according to Ehsaas’ new stipend policy. Children from the poorest families will now receive conditional cash grants of Rs. 1,500 for child and Rs. 2,000 per trimester for girls upon reaching 70% school attendance. Finally, and most importantly, the program is expanding to all districts of the country.
Total key pillars
There are four key pillars of the reform;
· End-to-end digitization of a series of processes, previously managed manually. Applications have been developed that are used by staff to register children and monitor compliance
· The cost-effective institutional exchange infrastructure was developed to expand this program nationally, and reliance on NGOs was eliminated. Because of this, the operating cost has been reduced from 8% to 3%
· The stipend awarded to children has been modified according to Ehsaas’ new stipend policy. Children from the poorest families will now receive conditional cash grants of Rs. 1,500 for child and Rs. 2,000 per trimester for girls upon reaching 70% school attendance
· The program is expanding to all districts of the country.
Who can apply to Ehsaas waseela e Taleem?
It do not require any apply the program Waseela e taleem Is expanding to all districts of the country so every school child will get benefit from it.
Which student is eligible for Ehsaas Waseela e Taleem?
Every poor families children who studies in GOVT school are eligible for ehsaas waseela e taleem.
Total cash in Ehsaas waseela e Taleem
Cash grants of Rs. 1,500 for child and Rs. 2,000 per quarter for girls upon reaching 70% school attendance
